國中英語基測出現過 talk 的考題。

My Uncle Jim does not talk much. He is always painting when be is at home. He paints after work and on weekends. Painting is his best friend and his life.

Uncle Jim does not paint for money; he has never sold any of his pictures. There are no people in his pictures. He only draws trees and mountains, but they are not like the ones we see in the real world. They have strange shapes and colors. I do not quite understand Uncle Jim's pictures, and he never tells us what he is trying to say with them. But I still like them a lot. To me, Uncle Jim has created a different but interesting world.

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1.
What kind of person does the writer think Uncle Jim is?
Rich and proud.
Wise but lazy.
Quiet but special.
Young and handsome.
2.
What does painting mean to Uncle Jim?
It is the way for him to forget about his bad health.
It is a chance for him to become famous.
It is a hobby that gives him joy.
It is a business that makes money for him.
3.
What does they mean in the reading?
Shapes and colors.
The writer's family.
Uncle Jim's friends.
Trees and mountains.